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VESTAVIA HILLS

 


    COMMUNITY PROFILE



City Name:
 Vestavia Hills

Population: 
26,000

County Name: 
Jefferson



    LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION



Commercial Airline : 
yes

Nearest Regional Airport: 
Birmingham

    Distance to: 
10 Mi.

Interstate Highways : 
yes

    If no, then distance to interstate highways: 

Four Lane Highways :
Hwy 31

State Highways : 


Distance to...

    Atlanta: 
145

    Birmingham:
10 

    Mobile: 
260

    Nashville: 
180

    Nearest Coastal City (Name/Distance): 
Gulf Shores

Public Transportation : 
yes



    LOCAL TAXES


Property Taxes on $100,000 Home with Homestead Exemption: $926.00

Total Millage Rate: 
92.6 M

Sales Tax (Total): 
8%

Automobile Tax & Tag: 
$27.28


    HOUSING COSTS


Approximate cost of 1,800 sq.ft. home with two car garage - 5 to 10 yrs old: $200,000.00

Approximate cost of 1,800 sq.ft. home with two car garage - new: 
$225,000.00

Birmingham metro. area MSA: 94.7



    UTILITIES/SERVICES


Public Water : yes

Cost per 1000 gallons: 
$1.02

Public Sewer : 
yes

If yes, Approximate percent of community with sewage service: 
75%

    Cost of Sewage Service: 
$2.48

Electricity, Cost per 1000kwh: 
$80.00

Garbage Service Cost: 
Free

Number of Pick ups per Week: 
2

Cost for Basic Cable TV Service: 
$10.75

Number of Channels: 
16

Percent of community coverage:


    HEALTH CARE


Number of Physicians...

    County: 1,489

Number of hospital Beds...

     County: 3,745

Nursing Home Facilities: 
1

Assisted Living Facilities: 
2

Regional Health Care Center : 
yes


    MILITARY POSTS


Military Posts : no
    Name/Distance to:

 

    LIBRARY


Public Library : yes



    RELIGION


Places of Worship: 19

Denominations: 
2


    LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES


Post/Secondary Institutions : no



 

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